(Montreal) Workers at the Owens Illinois glass manufacturing plant in Montreal ratified the agreement in principle that had been reached regarding the renewal of their collective agreement, thus ending their strike.
The indefinite strike of these 330 workers, members of the Steelworkers union, affiliated with the FTQ, began on May 10.
Company management says work will resume this week.
At a meeting, the union members voted 64% in favor of the agreement in principle, which concerns a three-year employment contract.
According to the Steelworkers union, the agreement provides for increases of 14 to 20% over three years. Employees in skilled trades will receive two additional increases of $1 per hour for the second and third year of the contract, for a total of 20% increases over three years.
The two pension plans, defined contributions and defined benefits, have also been improved, as well as group insurance, underlines the union of Steelworkers.
Owens Illinois is a glass factory, which notably manufactures brown bottles, in the Pointe-Saint-Charles district of Montreal.